How about just applying the same leeway to all students?

She loves being that person.

IGotGoodGifs

8/11/22 9:40am

exactly

Avery

8/11/22 9:53am

Yep

Pretorian

8/11/22 4:43pm

She should change her name to Karen.

Big McLargeHuge

8/11/22 8:16pm

Why "Karen"?

BYUBandfan

8/12/22 7:13am

RE: Why "Karen"?

The_Cuss

8/12/22 8:02am

Pretty offensive to 99.99 % of people named Karen, isn't it?

BYUBandfan

8/12/22 9:14am

If they take offense to that the name probably suites them well.

The_Cuss

8/12/22 9:22am

Yes, all Karen’s and Brandens have had a recent spell of bad press

Pretorian

8/12/22 12:16pm

They don’t call her Kell Haight for nothing.

DieHarder

8/11/22 9:41am

Haighter gonna Haight

BlooGeek

8/11/22 1:05pm

Karen gonna Haight

Pergamino

8/11/22 1:43pm

She’s not wrong. I got turned away from the ID center with less facial hair than

Grammar Police

8/11/22 9:44am

You should have practiced harder.

Sea Chicken

8/11/22 9:46am

people at the testing center don't know who 99% of the athletes are. if you have

gilmerbuckeye

8/11/22 9:59am

I was hassled about even in 2018. IME it was always the female employees who didn't understand how 5oclock shadow works

backprop

8/11/22 10:34am

I know someone who was hassled for having a mustache. Clean-shaven otherwise.

Music

8/11/22 10:50am

There are some sheltered chicks in the BYU student population

DirtyWater

8/11/22 12:18pm

They are legion. But their Queen is THE Michelle Peralta!

mvtoro

8/11/22 12:30pm

how long ago, and what did you do about it?

DJROSS

8/11/22 10:05am

Just over a year and a half ago. Went home and shaved.

Grammar Police

8/11/22 10:09am

Correction- it was a little over 2 years ago

Grammar Police

8/11/22 10:40am

Dang, I think I had to do that once. ‘‘Twas a long walk to shave and return.

cougsareforreal

8/11/22 5:20pm

The question shouldn't be, "Why do athletes get preferential treatment"...

canndyman

8/11/22 11:09am

You are correct sir. Nailed it.

The_Cuss

8/11/22 11:51am

Ok this is one of the greatest posts TNT has ever read

TNT

8/11/22 2:18pm

RE: The question shouldn't be, "Why do athletes get preferential treatment"...

fruitless

8/11/22 2:30pm

My dos centavos on that:

Ursas Puma

8/11/22 2:56pm

I respectfully have to disagree...

canndyman

8/11/22 8:53pm

I struggle to think you really mean that

cajuncoug

8/12/22 1:56am

Only thing similar is Military. They want people to be the same.

Dr MoBYU

8/11/22 2:59pm

RE: The question shouldn't be, "Why do athletes get preferential treatment"...

GhostRider

8/11/22 4:10pm

Exactly. It's literally the same overall concept

Resurgens

8/11/22 4:38pm

I'm not sure your last sentence is correct. Conformity is deeply ingrained

coolblue

8/11/22 4:56pm

I suppose that’s a fair statement, but I would parse that the conformity is

Resurgens

8/11/22 7:30pm

RE: The question shouldn't be, "Why do athletes get preferential treatment"...

devcougar

8/11/22 6:28pm

I don't mind the honor code, but the dress and grooming standards should be the same expectations we have for any church

ChinaFan

8/11/22 7:23pm

When you lose the spirit of the law you lose it’s purpose & it becomes a cudgel

ImuaKahuku

8/11/22 9:16pm

RE: The question shouldn't be, "Why do athletes get preferential treatment"...

coventry94

8/12/22 8:30am

This post is like Lincoln at Gettysburg

cajuncoug

8/12/22 5:15pm

I got turned away the same day I shaved, but later got an ID with full scruff...

Jingleheimer

8/11/22 3:58pm

I had a beard as an adjunct. I was told by one of the people who recruited me that I didn’t have to shave if I was

mvtoro

8/11/22 4:10pm

...which is why we should get rid of them and make the honor code match doctrine

Resurgens

8/11/22 4:33pm

we know her real name

TheRowdy

8/11/22 9:44am

I was thinking Michelle Peralta

Florwood

8/11/22 9:52am

Same person who starts with “I’m sorry, but…”

DKN

8/11/22 9:45am

Add the "no offense intended but..." people too that list

ImuaKahuku

8/11/22 10:41am

If you ever have to start a sentence with "Hate being that person" then you

ybecausethatswhy

8/11/22 9:46am

you shouldn't have a beard if you are in a bishopric

Garn

8/11/22 9:52am

Guess I will tell the bishop in the ward I visited a couple weeks ago. He and one of his councilors are full bearded.

DJROSS

8/11/22 10:07am

Yeah, but they’re doing a church film.

mvtoro

8/11/22 11:12am

We recently moved out of that ward. Great story about an ear and one of the film

Ripliancum

8/11/22 12:39pm

I have been in bishoprics with 4 bishops and a branch presidency with long hair

NYC and Japan

8/11/22 12:40pm

My current bishop is a BYU professor. His hair's usually longer than mine summer

NYC and Japan

8/11/22 12:50pm

I feel that way when people say “no offense but…” if you’re starting with that

Pretorian

8/13/22 6:36am

Sounds like she isn't up on the changes to dress and grooming for cultural sensitivity reasons

Turnpike Lane

8/11/22 9:46am

Is that actually spelled out in the HC? I hope so because that is

ChiCityCoug

8/11/22 10:39am

Sweet! That opens up a lot of options then due to my Scandinavian ancestry!

Ursas Puma

8/11/22 12:29pm

Doesn’t seem right to discriminate among “cultures.”

AZcougLawyer

8/11/22 12:30pm

It was in that diversity study at BYU.

ImuaKahuku

8/11/22 9:02pm

I didn’t even know there were updates

ColonelMustard

8/11/22 11:02pm

I wish I had time to worry about things that aren't my job.

Garn

8/11/22 9:47am

Probably related to Michelle Peralta.

TADOW

8/11/22 9:47am

What happened now?

NOCAL_YFAN

8/11/22 9:49am

Hates being “that person”, is “that person”

LaVellIfIKnow

8/11/22 9:49am

RE: I "Hate" being that person...

Kavorka

8/11/22 9:49am

Somebody tell her she shouldn't post immodest photos online or watch TV-MA television

kccougar

8/11/22 9:49am

There's a reason she's all alone in bed watching a movie with her dog

volleyjiver

8/11/22 10:09am

hahahaha

The_Cuss